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  1. Effects and safety of atmospheric low-temperature plasma on bacterial reduction in chronic wounds and wound size reduction: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • International Wound Journal, October 2018, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian, Dr Karen Ousey

  2. Use of wet-to-moist cleansing with different irrigation solutions to reduce bacterial bioburden in chronic wounds

    Article • Journal of Wound Care, October 2018, Mark Allen Group

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  3. Evaluation of three experimental in vitro models for the assessment of the mechanical cleansing efficacy of wound irrigation solutions

    Article • International Wound Journal, November 2017, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  4. Cold atmospheric pressure plasma for treatment of chronic wounds: drug or medical device?

    Article • Journal of Wound Care, August 2017, Mark Allen Group

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  5. Effect of antiseptic irrigation on infection rates of traumatic soft tissue wounds: a longitudinal cohort study

    Article • Journal of Wound Care, March 2017, Mark Allen Group

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  6. Do surgical care bundles reduce the risk of surgical site infections in patients undergoing colorectal surgery? A systematic review and cohort meta-analysis of 8,515 patients

    Article • Surgery, July 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian, Mr Martin A Kiernan

  7. To Bathe or Not to Bathe With Chlorhexidine Gluconate: Is It Time to Take a Stand for Preadmission Bathing and Cleansing?

    Article • AORN Journal, May 2015, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  8. Protheseninfektionen im aortofemoralen Bereich und ihre Vermeidung

    Article • Der Chirurg, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  9. The strength of coughing may forecast the likelihood of spread of multi-drug resistant microorganisms from the respiratory tract of colonized patients

    Article • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  10. Influence of preoperative skin sealing with cyanoacrylate on microbial contamination of surgical wounds following trauma surgery: a prospective, blinded, controlled observational study

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  11. Protheseninfektionen im aortofemoralen Bereich und ihre Vermeidung

    Article • Gefässchirurgie, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  12. Die Wundreinigung ermöglicht Heilung

    Article • ProCare, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  13. Practice of skin protection and skin care among German surgeons and influence on the efficacy of surgical hand disinfection and surgical glove perforation

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  14. Das Infektionsschutzgesetz – Umsetzung durch die Länderhygieneverordnungen und deren Anforderungen an Dialyseeinrichtungen

    Article • Dialyse aktuell, April 2014, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  15. Surgical site infection: poor compliance with guidelines and care bundles

    Article • International Wound Journal, February 2014, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian, Mr Martin A Kiernan

  16. Suppression of Surgeons' Bacterial Hand Flora during Surgical Procedures with a New Antimicrobial Surgical Glove

    Article • Surgical Infections, February 2014, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Ojan Assadian, Professor Martin M Rottman

  17. Survival of Microorganisms on Inanimate Surfaces

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  18. New Strategies for Preoperative Skin Antisepsis

    Article • Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, January 2014, Karger Publishers

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  19. Einführung

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  20. The strength of coughing may forecast the likelihood of spread of multi-drug resistant microorganisms from the respiratory tract of colonized patients

    Article • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  21. Acceptability and tolerability of liquid versus gel and standard versus virucidal alcohol-based hand rub formulations among dental students

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  22. Influence of pre- and post-usage flushing frequencies on bacterial water quality of non-touch water fittings

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  23. A prospective, randomised study of a novel transforming methacrylate dressing compared with a silver-containing sodium carboxymethylcellulose dressing on partial-thickness skin graft donor sites in burn patients

    Article • International Wound Journal, August 2013, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  24. Proposal for assessment of the antimicrobial efficacy of undiluted medical honey: Using a standardized phase 2/step 2 in vitro stainless steel disc carrier test model

    Article • Wound Medicine, July 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  25. SP19-3 Polihexanide – characteristics and clinical findings

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, June 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  26. SP19-4 Octenidine dihydrochloride – Characteristics and clinical use

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, June 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  27. Eignung eines MRSA-Screenings mit Dreifachabstrich in einer dermatologischen Universitätsklinik

    Article • JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, May 2013, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  28. Bacterial Growth Kinetics under a Novel Flexible Methacrylate Dressing Serving as a Drug Delivery Vehicle for Antiseptics

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, May 2013, MDPI AG

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  29. Evaluation of a universal vs a targeted hepatitis C virus screening strategy among pregnant women at the Vienna University Hospital

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, May 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  30. In-vitro experimental evaluation of skin-to-surface recovery of four bacterial species by antibacterial and non-antibacterial medical examination gloves

    Article • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  31. Suppression of surgeons? skin flora during surgical procedures using a new antimicrobial surgical glove

    Article • December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  32. Triple swabbing allows sensitive MRSA detection in dermatologic patients of a university tertiary care hospital

    Article • JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, December 2012, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  33. Splint Sterilization—A Potential Registration Hazard in Computer-Assisted Surgery

    Article • Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, April 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  34. Dermal and pulmonary absorption of propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol from hand rubs

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, April 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  35. Point prevalence and risk factors of hospital acquired infections in a cluster of university-affiliated hospitals in Shiraz, Iran

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, April 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  36. In vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of a new silver-triclosan vs a silver collagen-coated polyester vascular graft against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

    Article • Journal of Vascular Surgery, March 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  37. Infektionen von Gefäßprothesen

    Article • Gefässchirurgie, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  38. Vorwort zur 2. Auflage

    Article • January 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  39. Herausgeber

    Article • January 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  40. Autorinnen und Autoren

    Article • January 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  41. Supraaortale Gefäße

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  42. Antimicrobial Silver Grafts for Prevention and Treatment of Vascular Graft Infection

    Article • Seminars in Vascular Surgery, December 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  43. Original Research: Survival of Bacterial Pathogens on Paper and Bacterial Retrieval from Paper to Hands: Preliminary Results

    Article • AJN American Journal of Nursing, December 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  44. Effectiveness of preventive measures for hemato-oncologic patients undergoing stem cell transplantation during a period of hospital construction

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, November 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  45. Perioperative Prophylaxe und Therapie von Infektionen – Präventionsstrategien in der Krankenhaushygiene

    Article • AINS - Anästhesiologie · Intensivmedizin · Notfallmedizin · Schmerztherapie, October 2011, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  46. Impact of different-sized laminar air flow versus no laminar air flow on bacterial counts in the operating room during orthopedic surgery

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  47. Antimicrobial sutures and prevention of surgical site infection: assessment of the safety of the antiseptic triclosan

    Article • International Wound Journal, August 2011, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  48. Challenges Faced by Megacities in the Future

    Article • Information Resources Management Journal, April 2011, IGI Global

    Mostafa Nejati, Professor Ojan Assadian

  49. A matched prospective cohort study on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bloodstream infections: Extended perspectives beyond resistance

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  50. Infektionsprävention bei der Narkosebeatmung durch Einsatz von Atemsystemfiltern

    Article • Der Anaesthesist, December 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  51. A total quality management approach to healthcare waste management in Namazi Hospital, Iran

    Article • Waste Management, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  52. Healthcare associated infection: novel strategies and antimicrobial implants to prevent surgical site infection

    Article • Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, September 2010, Royal College of Surgeons of England

    Professor Ojan Assadian, Mr Martin A Kiernan

  53. Bacterial migration through punctured surgical gloves under real surgical conditions

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  54. Comparison of recommendations in national/regional Guidelines for prevention and control of MRSA in thirteen European countries

    Article • International Journal of Infection Control, June 2010, International Federation of Infection Control

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  55. Bacterial growth kinetic without the influence of the immune system using vacuum-assisted closure dressing with and without negative pressure in an in vitro wound model

    Article • International Wound Journal, June 2010, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  56. Evaluation of the decontamination efficacy of new and reprocessed microfiber cleaning cloth compared with other commonly used cleaning cloths in the hospital

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, May 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  57. Perspektiven der Plasmamedizin

    Article • Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis, April 2010, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  58. Concentration of bacteria passing through puncture holes in surgical gloves

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, March 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  59. Max von Gruber, 1853–1927

    Article • Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  60. Wann sollte in Operationsräumen ein Wechsel chirurgischer Handschuhe erfolgen?

    Article • Zentralblatt für Chirurgie - Zeitschrift für Allgemeine Viszeral- Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie, January 2010, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  61. Protective Effect of HEPA-Filtered Operating Room Air Ventilation With or Without Laminar Airflow on Surgical Site Infections

    Article • Annals of Surgery, October 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  62. Concentration of the genera Aspergillus, Eurotium and Penicillium in 63-μm house dust fraction as a method to predict hidden moisture damage in homes

    Article • BMC Public Health, July 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  63. Data correction pre-processing for electronically stored blood culture results: Implications on microbial spectrum and empiric antibiotic therapy

    Article • BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  64. Hygieneaspekte bei Kontrastmitteluntersuchungen

    Article • Wiener klinisches Magazin, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  65. Incidence of Microperforation for Surgical Gloves Depends on Duration of Wear

    Article • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, May 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  66. The antimicrobial effect of Octenidine-dihydrochloride coated polymer tracheotomy tubes on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonisation

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  67. Evaluation of errors and limits of the 63-μm house-dust-fraction method, a surrogate to predict hidden moisture damage

    Article • BMC Research Notes, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  68. Successful Treatment of DisseminatedAcanthamoebasp. Infection with Miltefosine

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Dr Helmut Prosch, Professor Ojan Assadian

  69. Diagnostic Accuracy of Sigmoidoscopy Compared with Histology for Ischemic Colitis after Aortic Aneurysm Repair

    Article • Applied Geographic Studies, October 2008, Royal Society Publishing

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  70. Risk factors for rectal colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Shiraz, Iran

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  71. Hemodialysis access surgery – Is there an increased risk of acquiring hepatitis C virus compared to other elective vascular interventions?

    Article • VASA, February 2008, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  72. Quantity of ethanol absorption after excessive hand disinfection using three commercially available hand rubs is minimal and below toxic levels for humans

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, October 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  73. Expression of the melatonin receptor (MT) 1 in benign and malignant human bone tumors

    Article • Journal of Pineal Research, September 2007, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  74. Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci colonization and its risk factors in chronic hemodialysis patients in Shiraz, Iran

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  75. Fatal Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in a previously healthy 18-year-old girl

    Article • Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, June 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  76. Prescription of prophylactic antibiotics for neurosurgical procedures in teaching hospitals in Iran

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, May 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  77. Antibacterial activity of positive and negative polarity low-voltage pulsed current (LVPC) on six typical Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial pathogens of chronic wounds

    Article • Wound Repair and Regeneration, May 2007, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  78. Iranians' Attitudes About Possible Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Dental Settings

    Article • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, February 2007, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  79. Homocysteine and Early Re-stenosis After Carotid Eversion Endarterectomy

    Article • Journal of Vascular Surgery, February 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  80. Implications of staffing ratios and workload limitations on healthcare-associated infections and the quality of patient care*

    Article • Critical Care Medicine, January 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  81. Estrogen sulfotransferase (SULT1E1) expression in benign and malignant human bone tumors

    Article • Journal of Surgical Oncology, January 2007, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  82. Plasma d-lactate as a potential early marker for colon ischaemia after open aortic reconstruction

    Article • Journal of Vascular Surgery, January 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  83. Reply

    Article • Journal of Vascular Surgery, October 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  84. Prevalence of patients continuing to smoke after vascular interventions

    Article • Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, May 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  85. An unrecognized epidemic of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in Vienna

    Article • Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, May 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  86. Replanting the inferior mesentery artery during infrarenal aortic aneurysm repair: Influence on postoperative colon ischemia

    Article • Journal of Vascular Surgery, April 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  87. Nosocomial infection rates following cardiothoracic surgery in Iran

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  88. Knowledge About HIV Infection and Attitude of Nursing Staff Toward Patients With AIDS in Iran

    Article • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, January 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  89. Antithrombotic Strategies in Vascular Surgery: Evidence and Practice

    Article • European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, May 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Paul Knoebl, Professor Ojan Assadian

  90. Perioperative morbidity and mortality of carotid artery surgery under loco-regional anaesthesia

    Article • VASA, February 2005, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  91. Renal artery surgery in the era of endovascular intervention

    Article • VASA, November 2004, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  92. Gas gangrene due toClostridium perfringens in two injecting drug users in Vienna, Austria

    Article • Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, April 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  93. Skin antiseptic in reducing the risk of central venous catheter-related infections *

    Article • Critical Care Medicine, March 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  94. Verification of false-positive blood culture results generated by the BACTEC 9000 series by eubacterial 16S rDNA and panfungal 18S rDNA directed polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

    Article • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, January 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  95. Ochrobactrum anthropi bloodstream infection complicating hemodialysis

    Article • American Journal of Kidney Diseases, October 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  96. Performance of a new chromogenic oxacillin resistance screen medium (Oxoid) in the detection and presumptive identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

    Article • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, October 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  97. Nosocomial Outbreak of Serratia Marcescens in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

    Article • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, August 2002, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  98. Sensor-Operated Faucets: A Possible Source of Nosocomial Infection?

    Article • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, January 2002, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  99. The Stethoscope as a Potential Source of Transmission of Bacteria

    Article • Infection Control, May 1998, JSTOR

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  100. The Stethoscope as a Potential Source of Transmission of Bacteria

    Article • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, May 1998, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  101. Salt Effects on Alfalfa Seedling Emergence1

    Article • Agronomy Journal, January 1987, American Society of Agronomy

    Professor Ojan Assadian

  102. IEEE Trans. Profess. Commun.

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    DI Dr. techn. Issa Ibraheem, Professor Alberto Policriti, Professor Marco d'Ischia, Professor Gianni Pedrizzetti, Professor Ojan Assadian, Professor Graziamaria Corbi, Professor Michel Aillerie, Professor H. Faghihian, Professor J. -C. Spender, Professor Rafael F Caldeirinha, Professor Kamaruzaman Jusoff, Professor TAIAR redha, Professor Ghaleb A. Husseini